Tilden Nebraska Map

About Tilden, Nebraska

Tilden is a locality in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 992. The population density is 493.6 people per km². Tilden is located at 42.0472°N, 97.8340°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tilden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68781.

Tilden occupies a wide expanse of the Nebraska prairie where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life, flattening the world into a vast, open theater for the sun. It lies 21.4 miles west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 274°T), and is situated 24.7 miles northwest of Madison. Giles Creek meanders through the landscape with a quiet persistence, carving a subtle path through the earth that provides a modest reprieve from the surrounding plains. The Tilden Nature Trail invites those who seek a closer communion with the grasses to trace the edges of the land, while the air carries a dry, sharp clarity that clarifies the distance between here and the faint, rolling silhouettes of the horizon. Not far from the main thoroughfare, the quiet surface of Eggers Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, offering a stillness that mirrors the deliberate, unforced pace of life in this part of the state.

Agriculture defines the economic pulse of Tilden, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the cycle of planting and harvest across the dark, fertile soil. Generations have worked this ground, maintaining a legacy that feels as deep as the roots of the prairie grasses that once dominated the region. Those looking for a deeper immersion in the local landscape often travel the short distance to Yellowbanks Wildlife Management Area, where the native character of the plains remains largely undisturbed by the reach of industry. Even as the modern world shifts, the daily life of Tilden remains anchored to the land, characterized by a stoic endurance and a quiet, persistent pride that defines the people who call this expanse their home.

About This Tilden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tilden, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.047229, -97.83395. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Tilden includes the ZIP code (68781), telephone area code (402), county seat of Madison County (Madison), and school district assignment (Elkhorn Valley Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.